Yoshitaka Yamamoto (山本善隆, Yamamoto Yoshitaka, born 29 January 1951) is a Japanese professional golfer.
Yamamoto was born in Osaka. He won 13 tournaments[2] on the Japan Golf Tour.
Professional wins (18)
PGA of Japan Tour wins (13)
No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 7 Sep 1975 | Suntory Open | −20 (70-67-65-66=268) | 2 strokes | ![]() |
2 | 2 Nov 1975 | Bridgestone Tournament | −5 (68-74-69-72=283) | 3 strokes | ![]() |
3 | 7 Nov 1976 | Sony Charity Classic | −6 (70-67-72-73=282) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
4 | 10 Jul 1977 | Kansai Open | −3 (74-71-70-70=285) | 3 strokes | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
5 | 13 Aug 1978 | Nihon Kokudo Keikaku Summers | −9 (68-71-72-68=279) | 3 strokes | ![]() |
6 | 30 Sep 1979 | Hiroshima Open | −18 (67-70-67-66=270) | 8 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
7 | 5 Oct 1980 | Japan PGA Championship | −2 (71-72-71-68=282) | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() |
8 | 11 Jul 1982 | Niigata Open | −6 (69-69=138) | Playoff | ![]() |
9 | 3 Jul 1983 | Kansai Pro Championship | −17 (70-66-65-66=267) | 1 stroke | ![]() |
10 | 10 Nov 1985 | Hiroshima Open (2) | −11 (69-71-69-68=277) | 2 strokes | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
11 | 5 Jul 1987 | Kansai Pro Championship (2) | −14 (68-70-70-66=274) | 5 strokes | ![]() ![]() |
12 | 3 Sep 1989 | Kansai Open (2) | −5 (67-74-70=211) | 1 stroke | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
13 | 5 Sep 1993 | Japan PGA Match-Play Championship Promise Cup | 3 and 2 | ![]() |
PGA of Japan Tour playoff record (1–2)
No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1975 | Japan PGA Championship | ![]() |
Lost three-hole aggregate playoff; Murakami: −1 (4-4-3=11), Yamamoto: E (4-4-4=12) |
2 | 1979 | Japan Open Golf Championship | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Kuo won with birdie on fourth extra hole Aoki and Uehara eliminated by birdie on first hole |
3 | 1982 | Niigata Open | ![]() |
Won with par on fourth extra hole |
Other wins (4)
- 1972 Setouchi Series Okayama leg
- 1973 Wizard Tournament
- 1975 Ocean Expo Golf Tournament
- 1986 Kuzuha International
Japan PGA Senior Tour wins (1)
- 2002 Okinawa Senior Open
Team appearances
See also
References
- ^ "Week 40 1987 Ending 4 Oct 1987" (pdf). OWGR. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ^ Japan Golf Tour profile
External links
- Yoshitaka Yamamoto at the Japan Golf Tour official site
- Yoshitaka Yamamoto at the Official World Golf Ranking official site
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